Lonely Planet Belize, Guatemala and Yucatan,9781864501407

Lonely Planet Belize, Guatemala and Yucatan

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ISBN13: 9781864501407
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Pub. Date: 2001-01-01
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Table of Contents

Introduction
15(2)
Facts About the Region
17(16)
History
17(5)
Climate
22(1)
Ecology & Environment
23(1)
Flora & Fauna
24(2)
Population & People
26(1)
Architecture & Archaeology
26(3)
Society & Conduct
29(4)
Ancient Mayan Culture
33(9)
Regional Facts for the Visitor
42(31)
Highlights
42(1)
Suggested Itineraries
42(2)
Planning
44(1)
Responsible Tourism
45(1)
Visas & Documents
45(1)
Embassies & Consulates
46(1)
Customs
46(1)
Money
47(1)
Post & Communications
48(1)
Books
49(2)
Newspapers & Magazines
51(1)
Radio & TV
51(1)
Photography & Video
52(1)
Time
53(1)
Electricity
53(1)
Weights & Measures
53(1)
Laundry
54(1)
Toilets
54(1)
Health
54(7)
Women Travelers
61(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travelers
61(1)
Disabled Travelers
62(1)
Senior Travelers
62(1)
Travel with Children
62(1)
Dangers & Annoyances
62(1)
Legal Matters
63(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events
64(2)
Activities
66(2)
Courses
68(1)
Work
68(1)
Accommodations
68(1)
Food
69(1)
Drinks
70(3)
Getting There & Away
73(6)
Air
73(4)
Land
77(2)
Getting Around the Region
79(5)
Air
79(1)
Bus
79(1)
Car & Motorcycle
79(1)
Hitchhiking
80(1)
Boat
80(1)
Local Transportation
80(4)
Facts About Belize
84(6)
History
84(2)
Geography & Climate
86(1)
Government & Politics
87(1)
Economy
88(1)
Population & People
88(1)
Religion
89(1)
Language
89(1)
Facts for the Visitor
90(5)
Planning
90(1)
Tourist Offices
90(1)
Visas & Documents
90(1)
Embassies & Consulates
90(1)
Money
91(1)
Post & Communications
92(1)
Internet Resources
93(1)
Newspapers & Magazines
93(1)
Radio & TV
93(1)
Business Hours
94(1)
Food
94(1)
Shopping
94(1)
Getting There & Around
95(6)
Getting There & Away
95(1)
Air
95(1)
Land
95(1)
Sea
95(1)
Getting Around
96(1)
Air
96(1)
Bus
96(2)
Car
98(1)
Boat
99(1)
Organized Tours
100(1)
Belize City
101(10)
History
101(1)
Orientation
101(1)
Information
102(2)
Walking Tour
104(1)
Organized Tours
105(1)
Places to Stay
105(4)
Places to Eat
109(1)
Entertainment
110(1)
Shopping
110(1)
Getting There & Around
110(1)
The Cayes
111(16)
Caye Caulker
111(8)
Ambergris Caye
119(6)
Other Cayes
125(2)
Northern Belize
127(13)
Bermudian Landing Baboon Sanctuary
127(2)
Altun Ha
129(1)
Crooked Tree Sanctuary
130(1)
Chan Chich Lodge
131(1)
Rio Bravo Conservation Area & La Milpa Field Station
132(1)
Lamanai
132(2)
Orange Walk
134(1)
Corozal
135(3)
Sarteneja & Shipstern Nature Reserve
138(2)
Western Belize
140(14)
Starting down the Western Highway
140(2)
Belmopan
142(2)
West Toward San Ignacio
144(1)
San Ignacio (Cayo)
144(5)
Mountain Pine Ridge Area
149(3)
West to Guatemala
152(2)
Southern Belize
154(16)
Hummingbird Highway
154(2)
Dangriga
156(2)
Tobacco Caye, South Water Caye & Glover's Reef
158(1)
Southern Highway
159(1)
Placencia
160(4)
Punta Gorda
164(2)
Around Punta Gorda
166(4)
Facts About Guatemala
170(14)
History
170(5)
Geography & Geology
175(1)
Climate
175(1)
Ecology & Environment
176(1)
Flora
177(1)
Fauna
177(1)
Parks & Protected Areas
178(2)
Government & Politics
180(1)
Economy
180(1)
Population & People
181(1)
Education
181(1)
Arts
181(1)
Society & Conduct
182(1)
Religion
183(1)
Language
183(1)
Facts for the Visitor
184(15)
Planning
184(1)
Responsible Tourism
184(1)
Tourist Offices
185(1)
Visas & Documents
185(1)
Embassies & Consulates
186(1)
Customs
187(1)
Money
187(1)
Post & Communications
188(1)
Internet Resources
189(1)
Books
190(1)
Films
191(1)
Newspapers & Magazines
191(1)
Radio & TV
191(1)
Laundry
192(1)
Health
192(1)
Women Travelers
192(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travelers
192(1)
Disabled Travelers
193(1)
Senior Travelers
193(1)
Travel with Children
193(1)
Dangers & Annoyances
193(1)
Business Hours
194(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events
194(1)
Activities
195(1)
Language Courses
195(1)
Work
195(1)
Accommodations
196(1)
Food
196(1)
Drinks
196(2)
Entertainment
198(1)
Shopping
198(1)
Getting There & Around
199(7)
Getting There & Away
199(1)
Air
199(1)
Land
200(1)
Sea & River
201(1)
Getting Around
201(1)
Air
201(1)
Bus
202(1)
Car & Motorcycle
203(1)
Bicycle
204(1)
Hitchhiking
204(1)
Boat
204(1)
Local Transportation
204(1)
Organized Tours
205(1)
Guatemala City
206(15)
History
206(1)
Orientation
206(1)
Information
207(4)
Zona 1
211(1)
Zona 2
212(1)
Civic Center Area
213(1)
Zona 10
213(1)
Zona 13
213(1)
Kaminaljuyu
214(1)
Places to Stay
214(3)
Places to Eat
217(2)
Entertainment
219(1)
Getting There & Away
219(1)
Getting Around
220(1)
Antigua
221(18)
History
221(1)
Orientation
221(3)
Information
224(2)
Parque Central
226(1)
Churches
227(1)
Other Attractions
227(1)
Activities
228(2)
Language Courses
230(1)
Organized Tours
230(1)
Special Events
231(1)
Places to Stay
231(3)
Places to Eat
234(2)
Entertainment
236(1)
Shopping
237(1)
Getting There & Around
238(1)
The Highlands
239(51)
Lago de Atitlan
241(1)
Iximche
241(1)
Solola
242(1)
Panajachel
243(8)
Santa Catarina Palopo & San Antonio Palopo
251(1)
Santiago Atitlan
251(2)
San Pedro La Laguna
253(3)
San Marcos La Laguna
256(1)
Jaibalito
257(1)
Santa Cruz La Laguna
257(1)
Quiche
258(1)
Chichicastenango
258(6)
Santa Cruz del Quiche
264(2)
Nebaj
266(1)
Sacapulas to Coban
267(1)
Western Highlands
267(1)
Cuatro Caminos
267(1)
Totonicapan
267(1)
Quetzaltenango
268(11)
Around Quetzaltenango
279(4)
Huehuetenango
283(5)
Around Huehuetenango
288(1)
La Mesilla
289(1)
The Pacific Slope
290(12)
Ciudad Tecun Uman
290(2)
El Carmen
292(1)
El Zarco Junction
292(1)
Retalhuleu
292(2)
Abaj Takalik
294(1)
Champerico
294(1)
Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa
294(3)
La Democracia
297(1)
Escuintla
297(1)
Autosafari Chapin
298(1)
Puerto San Jose, Balneario Likin & Iztapa
298(1)
Monterrico
298(4)
Central & Eastern Guatemala
302(45)
The Verapaces
302(2)
Salama
304(1)
Around Salama
305(1)
Biotopo del Quetzal
305(1)
Coban
306(5)
Around Coban
311(1)
Backdoor Peten Routes
312(1)
Zacapa & Chiquimula
312(1)
Rio Hondo
312(1)
Estanzuela
313(1)
Chiquimula
313(2)
Padre Miguel Junction & Anguiatu
315(1)
Esquipulas
316(3)
Copan Archaeological Site (Honduras)
319(4)
Copan Ruinas
323(5)
Izabal
328(1)
Quirigua
328(3)
Lago de Izabal
331(4)
Puerto Barrios
335(5)
Livingston
340(5)
Around Livingston
345(2)
EL Peten
347(33)
Poptun
348(2)
Flores & Santa Elena
350(10)
El Remate
360(2)
Around Lago de Peten Itza
362(1)
Tikal
363(9)
Uaxactun
372(1)
Eastward to Belize
373(1)
El Peten to Chiapas (Mexico)
374(1)
Sayaxche & Ceibal
375(1)
Remote Mayan Sites
376(4)
Facts About the Yucatan
380(6)
History
380(2)
Geography & Geology
382(1)
Climate
383(1)
Government & Politics
383(1)
Economy
384(1)
Population & People
385(1)
Facts for the Visitor
386(10)
Planning
386(1)
Tourist Offices
386(1)
Visas & Documents
386(2)
Embassies & Consulates
388(2)
Customs
390(1)
Money
390(2)
Post & Communications
392(2)
Books
394(1)
Newspapers & Magazines
394(1)
Business Hours
394(1)
Food
394(2)
Getting There & Around
396(3)
Quintana Roo
399(56)
Cancun
399(1)
Orientation
400(1)
Information
400(4)
Mayan Ruins
404(1)
Museo INAH
404(1)
Beaches
404(1)
Water Sports
405(1)
Organized Tours
405(1)
Places to Stay
405(4)
Places to Eat
409(2)
Entertainment
411(1)
Getting There & Away
411(2)
Getting Around
413(1)
Around Cancun
413(1)
Isla Mujeres
413(8)
Parque Nacional Isla Contoy
421(1)
Isla Holbox
421(1)
Tulum Corridor
421(1)
Puerto Morelos
422(1)
Playa del Carmen
423(4)
Isla Cozumel
427(8)
Xcaret
435(1)
Paamul
436(1)
Xpu-Ha
436(1)
Akumal
436(1)
Xcacel
437(1)
Xel-Ha
437(1)
Cenote Tours
437(1)
Tulum
438(4)
Grand Cenote
442(1)
Coba
443(2)
Southern Quintana Roo
445(1)
Tulum to Punta Allen
445(1)
Felipe Carrillo Puerto
446(1)
Xcalak & Costa Maya
446(1)
Laguna Bacalar
447(1)
Chetumal
448(5)
Kohunlich
453(1)
South to Belize & Guatemala
454(1)
Yucatan State
455(53)
Merida
455(1)
History
455(2)
Orientation
457(1)
Information
458(1)
Plaza Grande
459(3)
Walking up Calle 60
462(1)
Paseo de Montejo
462(1)
Museo Regional de Antropologia
462(1)
Antropologia
462(1)
Parque Centenario
463(1)
Museo Nacional de Arte Popular
463(1)
Organized Tours
463(1)
Special Events
463(1)
Places to Stay
464(3)
Places to Eat
467(1)
Entertainment
468(1)
Shopping
469(1)
Getting There & Away
469(4)
Getting Around
473(1)
Around Merida
474(1)
Dzibilchaltun
474(1)
Progreso
474(1)
Celestun
475(3)
Southwestern Yucatan State
478(1)
Uxmal
479(5)
Kabah
484(1)
La Ruta Puuc
485(2)
Grutas de Loltun
487(1)
Ticul
487(3)
Ruinas de Mayapan
490(1)
Eastern Yucatan State
491(1)
Izamal
491(1)
Chichen Itza
492(8)
Valladolid
500(4)
Ek' Balam
504(1)
Tizimin
504(1)
Rio Lagartos
505(1)
Reserva de la Biosfera Ria Lagartos
506(1)
San Felipe
507(1)
Campeche State
508(16)
Campeche
508(9)
Around Campeche
517(2)
Xpujil & Vicinity
519(4)
Escarcega
523(1)
Highway 186 to Palenque
523(1)
Tabasco & Chiapas
524(69)
Tabasco
524(1)
Villahermosa
525(7)
Yumka
532(1)
Comalcalco
532(1)
Agua Selva
533(1)
To/From Guatemala via Tenosique
533(1)
Chiapas
534(4)
Tuxtla Gutierrez
538(5)
Chiapa de Corzo
543(2)
Canon del Sumidero
545(1)
San Cristobal de Las Casas
545(11)
Around San Cristobal de Las Casas
556(4)
Ocosingo
560(1)
Tonina
561(2)
Laguna Miramar
563(1)
Agua Azul, Agua Clara & Misol-Ha
564(1)
Palenque
565(10)
Bonampak, Yaxchilan & the Carretera Fronteriza
575(6)
Comitan
581(2)
Tenam Puente
583(1)
Lagos de Montebello
584(2)
Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
586(1)
Reserva de la Biosfera El Triunfo
586(1)
El Soconusco
587(2)
Tapachula
589(2)
Around Tapachula
591(2)
Language
593(9)
Spanish
593(6)
Modern Mayan
599(3)
Menu Guide 602(4)
Glossary 606(3)
Acknowledgments 609(4)
Index 613

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